The difference between organic fertilizer and inorganic fertilizer

Organic Fertilizer

Organic fertilizer, also known as farmyard manure, what kind of fertilizer is farmyard manure? Generally speaking, it is made from fermented animal and plant residues.

What are the common organic fertilizers?

Cake fertilizer, animal offal, animal feces, bone meal, wood ash, etc.

These fertilizers are widely available and easy to collect. They contain large amounts of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, all of which are necessary for plant growth.

Key points for applying organic fertilizer:

The effect of organic fertilizer is relatively slow, but it is easy to apply. You just need to pay attention to one thing: it must be fully decomposed, otherwise it will burn the seedlings, and in severe cases, the plants will be burned to death, so you must keep it in mind.

Inorganic Fertilizer

Simply put, inorganic fertilizer refers to chemical fertilizer.

For example, we often talk about urea, which everyone is familiar with, and ammonium sulfate. These are nitrogen fertilizers that can promote the growth of plant leaves. There are also calcium phosphate and rock phosphate powder, which are phosphorus fertilizers that can improve the resistance of plants and promote flower bud differentiation. Furthermore, potassium chloride and potassium sulfate, common potash fertilizers, can promote the growth of plant roots.

Key points for applying inorganic fertilizers:

Inorganic fertilizers are quick-acting and do not emit a strong smell like organic fertilizers, but they are highly concentrated, so you must be careful to dilute them when applying them, otherwise, the seedlings will burn in minutes.

The application of inorganic fertilizers is more targeted. For example, more nitrogen fertilizers can be applied to foliage plants, more phosphorus fertilizers can be applied during the flower bud differentiation period, and more potassium fertilizers can be applied if you want the root system to grow stronger. In addition, there are special fertilizers for flowers, such as special fertilizers for Clivia and special fertilizers for azalea, which are very convenient and simple.

So when we grow flowers, do we choose organic fertilizer or inorganic fertilizer?

Generally speaking, inorganic fertilizers are chosen for indoor flower growing. Why do we choose inorganic fertilizers even though they can easily make the soil compacted? This is mainly because the smell of organic fertilizers is too strong /(ㄒoㄒ)/~~. Of course, it still depends on personal choice.

Okay, that’s all for today. If you have any questions or concerns, please leave a comment.